Holy Week and Easter 2016

cnv00014Palm Sunday, 20 March

  • 8:45am, Lauds
  • 10:00am, Procession and Sung Mass
  • 6:00pm, Vespers
  • 6:30pm, Solemn Entrance and Quiet Mass
The Solemnity of St Cuthbert, usually celebrated on 20 March, cannot be celebrated in Holy Week and so is transferred to Tuesday 5 April.

Monday, 21 March

  • 8:00am, Lauds
  • 9:15am, Mass
  • 6:15pm, Vespers

Tuesday, 22 March

  • 8:00am, Lauds
  • 12:15pm, Mass
  • 6:15pm, Vespers

Wednesday, 23 March

  • 8:00am, Lauds
  • 6:15pm, Vespers
  • 6:30pm-7:00pm, Confessions and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
  • 7:00pm, Mass

Holy Thursday, 24 March

  • 8:00am, Lauds
  • 11:00am, Chrism Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle
  • 7:00pm, Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Washing of Feet followed by watching at the altar of repose
  • 11:50pm, Compline

Good Friday, 25 March

  • 10:00am, Tenebrae (Office of Readings and Lauds)
  • 10:45am (approx.), Confessions
  • 3:00pm, Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion

Holy Saturday, 26 March

  • 10:00am, Tenebrae (Office of Readings and Lauds)
  • 10:45am (approx.), Confessions
  • 7:30pm, Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

Easter Sunday, 27 March

NB British Summer Time begins on the morning of Easter Sunday: clocks go forward from 01:00 GMT to 02:00 BST.
  • 8:45am, Lauds
  • 10:00am, Sung Mass
Please note that there will be no evening Mass on Easter Sunday.

Easter Monday, 28 March – Easter Saturday 2 April

  • 8:45am, Lauds (not Easter Monday)
  • 9:15am, Mass
  • 6:15pm, Vespers

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